On Sept 16, 2016 the European Commission (EC) released a draft proposal to add nonylphenol ethoxylates (NPE) and octylphenol ethoxylates (OPE) to Annex XIV of REACH, which would require that they be subject to authorisation under REACH. The North American-based Alkylphenols & Ethoxylates Research Council (APERC) will be jointly submitting the attached comments with the European Alkylphenols Manufacturer Association (CEPAD). APERC/CEPAD encourages other industry stakeholders to submit their own comments to object to the proposal, which raises significant precedent setting issues for polymers in the EU.